What to do about mismatched wood finishes?

last year

When we remodeled our kitchen in 2015, we replaced the 1970s orangish color oak cabinets with cherry/cinnamon new cabinetry and replaced the oak spindle stair railing with cherry railings. However, the rest of the woodwork and interior doors are still that 1970s orangish oak. Besides the wood finishes looking mismatched, we really want to get rid of those orange-looking doors. What direction should we go? All white doors, trim, and woodwork? A darker oak trim and doors, similar to the new oak trim that is around the white vinyl windows that were installed in 2021? Suggestions? One picture shows the present kitchen along with one of those orange-colored doors and the other shows the new stair railing and the new oak trim around the vinyl windows.

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HALLETT & Co.
last year
You appear to have white vinyl windows and exterior doors. Paint all the trim white for uniformity.
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Kendrah
last year
Painting it white makes most sense to me.
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cat_ky
last year
I would definitely paint all the trim and doors. You have a mismash of different color trims, etc, and none of them, go with your beautiful cabinets. I would paint them white, because, that would be the best look for your house, even though, I personally, am not fond of white trim. I do like painted trim and doors though, and in your house, white is a huge improvement.
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din kocroley
11 months ago
We went through a similar thing when we updated our kitchen a few years ago. The oak trim and doors were looking outdated next to the new cabinetry. After playing around with a few ideas, we decided to keep the wood tones but give them a fresh update.